An electrical enclosure is a cabinet that houses electrical equipment including along wires, knobs and switches along with other electrical equipment. The cabinet is designed to protect its contents from the environment and prevent electrical shock. The cabinet is the only part of the equipment that can be seen by users. Cabinets are often designed to be aesthetically appealing. The cabinet may have to conform to meet certain. There may also be commercial, esthetic and functional constraints put on it.
Electrical enclosures are typically made by metal enclosure contract manufacturing companies using a rigid plastic or metal. A variety of metals can be used to make enclosures. This would include stainless steel, aluminum and carbon steel. Cabinets made of steel are often painted or galvanized. Equipment that is mass produced will often have an enclosure that is customized.
You can find electrical enclosures almost anywhere. They are located in residential neighborhoods, industrial parks and commercial sites. They house the wiring and equipment for services like cable and phone. The enclosures are made to protect the wiring and equipment from the elements. When there is a problem with the service for a person’s phone or cable a repair person will be sent and they can use the equipment in the enclosure to fix the problem.
There are also specific cabinets made by metal cabinet contract manufacturing firms used to house the battery backup for certain services. These enclosures can be found both inside and out. Battery backup cabinets that are found indoors have a cabinet that is set up to control temperature, humidity and air quality. This is because they are often found in spaces where these things are unregulated.
Outdoor battery back up enclosures are often located in a place where the environment is not regulated. Enclosures are often located in a garage or parking area. They can also be found in outdoor utility areas.
Monitor enclosures protect LCD monitors from the elements outdoors and from irritants on factory floors.
Enclosures that are located outside are also made to be waterproof. This means they can get wet from the rain or from sprinkler systems and it won’t affect the equipment inside. Enclosures are regularly inspected to make sure they are safe and meet all of the enclosure requirements.